What does "kiss up to" mean?

To flatter excessively To be sycophantic towards someone.

How do you use "kiss up to" in a sentence?

He's always kissing up to the boss. Don't kiss up to me. She kisses up to anyone in power.

Phrasal Verb American ★★★☆☆ Moderate informal

Meaning: To flatter excessively

拍马屁

Hacer la pelota

おべっかを使う

아첨하다

To be sycophantic towards someone.

对某人阿谀奉承。

Ser adulador con alguien.

誰かにへつらうこと。

누군가에게 아부하거나 비위를 맞추다.

Base verb: kiss

Particle: up to

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

He's always kissing up to the boss.
他总是拍老板的马屁
Siempre le está haciendo la pelota al jefe
彼はいつも上司にゴマをすっている
그는 항상 상사에게 아첨한다.
Don't kiss up to me.
别拍我马屁
No me hagas la pelota
私にへつらわなくていい
나한테 아부하지 마.
She kisses up to anyone in power.
她对任何有权势的人都阿谀奉承
Le hace la pelota a cualquiera con poder
彼女は権力のある人には誰にでも媚びる
그녀는 권력이 있는 사람이면 누구에게든 아첨한다.

Context: flattery, sycophantic, American

Tone: critical

From excessive flattery.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal